According to Punch, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has issued a fresh query to Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, based on a petition written against her to the National Judicial Council by the Osun Civil Societies Coalition.
The OCSC, in the petition signed by one Mr. Waheed Lawal and two others dated July 28, 2015, asked the NJC to investigate the judge following her petition to the Osun State House of Assembly where she accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of corruption.
A copy of the query, signed by the CJN and received by the judge last Wednesday, was made available to The Punch correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday.
The query with Ref. No. NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/107, written to Oloyede through the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Adepele Ojo, and dated August 25, was said to have been delivered to the embattled judge last Wednesday.
Punch reports that an earlier query dated July 28, 2015 had been sent to the judge following a petition by a mother of four, Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, who accused the judge of co-habiting with her husband.
The fresh query read, “Re: Request for investigation of Justice Oloyede Olamide Folahanmi.
“I forward herewith a petition, dated 28th July, 2015, against you by Comrade Waheed Lawal and two members of Osun Civil Societies Coalition, on the above subject matter.
“The petition speaks for itself. I shall be glad to have your comments within 14 days from the date of your receipt of this letter, please.”
The group asked the NJC to sanction Oloyode in order to prevent other judges, who might want to emulate her, by allegedly surrendering themselves to be used by politicians, to achieve their aims.
The OCSC accused Oloyede of partisanship and failure to conduct herself in a manner to preserve the dignity of her office.